Recruitment at GVSU

Thank you for your interest in recruiting talented Grand Valley State University students and alumni. We look forward to working with you to help fulfill all your recruitment needs!

Effective recruiting is a year-round process. Successful organizations are the ones who are regularly on-campus, make a long-term commitment, and take the time to understand where their engagement can be most impactful. By interacting with your organization frequently, students and faculty/staff members gain a good understanding of your organizational needs and culture, and become more apt to refer well-suited students your way.

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Why Recruit at GVSU?

Grand Valley State University enrolls more than 25,000 students annually into 124 degree programs across eight colleges, assuring you have access to a wide variety of well-prepared and talented candidates. A strong liberal education serves as the foundation of all our programs, fostering critical thinking, creative problem solving, and cultural understanding you want and need from your employees.

Incoming freshman have an average high school GPA of 3.53.

Incoming students boast a median ACT Composite Score of 23.

Nearly 60 percent of Grand Valley’s student population is female.

More than 4,100 students of color help you achieve diversity in hiring.

Grand Valley has a record of outstanding pass rates on professional licensure exams. (see stats).

Helping students develop their job search skills by presenting on a career development topic or facilitating simulated interviews.

Volunteering to be a part of the Career Contact Bank, a database of professionals who are willing to provide informational interviews and job shadowing opportunities to GVSU students and alumni.

Hosting Information Sessions on campus which can be utilized in multiple ways. Sessions held the evening prior to interviewing often save valuable interview time later by discussing the organizational culture, structure, etc. They are also a good way to meet students not on your interview schedule. Sessions held well in advance of interviewing are a way to build campus presence and name recognition with students.

Investing in the colleges that are training and educating your future employees by making your company available for presentations, speeches, and meetings with student organizations.